shot in the gut

"Hubby, I don't want anymore, I feel terrible..." "Baby, be good, finish up this medicine." The handsome man embraces the woman in his arms, coaxing her tenderly as he feeds her the medicine. Qiao Mianmian stumbles upon Mo Yesi, the most esteemed scion in all of Yuncheng City, and ends up sleeping with him for the night. After he offers her benefits in exchange for their marriage, the newly appointed Mrs Mo suddenly has the power to have everything she ever wished for. "Hubby, I slapped the Movie Queen Cheng Feifei today, was I too much?" "Baby, does your hand hurt? Let me rub it for you." "Hubby, I maxed out your credit card, are you angry?" "Baby, are you happy with your purchase? Let me know when you need more." "Hubby, I'm tired today, I don't want to move..."

[Number one romance novel in the universe—face slapping, scum-torturing, power couple!] Isabella Thompson, who was abandoned in a village was suddenly brought home by her rich parents. Her father: You are different from your sister. She has a bright future ahead and is destined to be a phoenix who would soar the skies! There's no way she would marry a cripple! You are getting off easy here! Her mother: The Yu family is rich and powerful. Standing in for your sister in marriage is your food fortune! Know what's good for you! Theodore Yu used to be a famous prodigy, but lost his glow after a car accident and didn't even make it to high school. With one being a poor village bumpkin and the other a well-known piece of trash, they were a match for each other. But while everyone was waiting for Miss Thompson to make a fool of herself, she and that piece of trash appeared at a banquet where big shots gathered. Isabella Thompson: I came to work as a waitress. Theodore Yu: What a coincidence, I'm here to work part-time as well. Hence, everyone watched as they carried trays around for the whole night. *** On the day of their marriage, every important figure in the capital attended. Big Shot One: I'll help make arrangements for Mr. Yu's grand wedding! Big Shot Two: Welcome back to the capital, Miss Thompson! Big Shot Three:... Seeing those big shots who persistently made headlines, Grace Thompson was filled with regretful tears.

Song Huanyan had her fiancé stolen by her own cousin. Then, she drowned her sorrows in a bar... When she woke up, lying beside her was the younger brother of her former fiancé. "Consider last night's events as you paying off your brother's debt," Song Huanyan said. "What debt?" Yun Jianchen asked. Song Huanyan, "An emotional debt." Yun Jianchen, "..." Song Huanyan, "Ever heard the saying, 'A brother's debts are paid by his sibling'?" Yun Jianchen, "..."

The daughter of the Chi family has been living in the mountains for sixteen years. Suddenly, she returns to the White City. However, it's soon found out that this missy’s image is a little off. On the first day, the paparazzi catches her having a meal with one of the best actors. The photographs quickly top the hot searches. Best Actor: Don’t make wild guesses. She is my boss and I am her underling. Netizens: As if we would believe you! The next day, the paparazzi catches a financial tycoon tying her shoelaces in the middle of the street. This goes onto the hot searches once again. Some financial tycoon: Don’t make wild guesses. She is my boss and I am her underling. Netizens: (⊙…⊙) On the third day, the Chi family’s missy dominates the hot searches again with paparazzi photos of a big shot in the medical field sending her to school. Big shot in the medical field: I’m sorry, but she is my boss. Netizens: Where is the pretty-face Jiaojiao we were promised? Her image is collapsing. Just as the netizens are gradually getting used to Chi Jiao’s antics, the paparazzi catches her walking into the Civil Affairs Bureau with the head of the Quan family, Quan Jue. Many say that the strategies employed by Quan Jue are brilliant, sly in nature, and brutal. He's an extremely ruthless figure. Quan Jue: I would like to introduce you all to my wife, Chi Jiao. Jiaojiao has been weak and sickly since young. Do not bully her. Netizens: Master Quan, I think you have some misunderstandings about your wife. Chi Jiao suffered a violent death in her previous life. Her soul witnessed that man kiss her remains and perish together with the person who killed her. Only then did she realize that the illegitimate son living in her household had humbled himself because of his love for her. The reincarnated Chi Jiao’s main mission this lifetime is to woo Quan Jue, and become the Little Jiajiao in his heart.

She regards him as an elder, respects him and esteems him; he cherishes her to the core, loves her deeply, and spoils and protects her— Shi Nuan married Song Yansheng, the business legend of T City, and this man was once her fiancé's Second Uncle! One day, Shi Nuan invited friends to her home. Friend: "Nuannuan, Mr. Song takes such good care of you, I'm so envious!" Shi Nuan blushed: "It's all for show, in private he's... quite indifferent to me!" That night, Song Yansheng embraced his little wife, his voice magnetic: "I heard you feel I'm indifferent to you?" Shi Nuan: "..." [Heartwarming true love, deep affections not too late, an uncle-loving story with an eight-year age gap, guaranteed quality. Recommended past works: 'World's Deepest Love', 'First Warm Marriage of the Noble Family', 'First Marriage of the Rich', new book 'Mr. Gu, You're Missing Me!']

After being reborn, Bella Green is determined to punish the scum, slap faces, and sing her way to the pinnacle of life. However, she is accidentally picked up by the person she least wants to see and taken home as a cheap 'brother.' Faced with the naughty yet particularly disobedient little Demon King, Mason Bennett sternly instructs: "No fighting, no skipping class, no dating!" One day, the little Demon King shows up on television in a stunning long dress, and Mason Bennett is furious, immediately tying her up and bringing her home for an in-depth lesson!! Looking at her suitors who were beaten up and unable to take care of themselves, Bella's eye twitches, what about the promise of no fighting? Being forcibly dragged out of the classroom and carried home by a certain jealous king while attending class, what about the promise of no skipping classes? Finally coaxed and deceived into the civil affairs bureau, Bella teared up, damn it, what about the promise of no dating!!!

Sheng Tang raised a little pup, both adorable and obedient, but lately its behavior seems to be a bit off. "Tangtang is so sweet." "Tangtang's smile is so beautiful." "Tangtang is the most talented woman in the world." "Tangtang's acting skills are unmatched in the entertainment industry." Sheng Tang: You've been feeding me all this sweet talk, what are you up to? Mr. Gu: Is being a fawning admirer really so suspicious? Sheng Tang: ... You really want to be a dog, does your family know? Have I, your wife, agreed to this?

Coming to the city for the first time, she's going to find her daddy. But... how could she have five daddies? When Ruanruan found her first father: He said indifferently,"I hate kids. Kids are the most troublesome." Her second dad said, "Are you kidding me? I would never take care of this little thing." Her third daddy holds her and said, "Kiddo, you've got the wrong person, go back home and do your homework." Her fourth father, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, raised an eyebrow, "Trying to scam me?" Her fifth daddy said with a confused look, "Do I have a daughter?" But after spending a few days with Ruanruan, the fathers all had a change of heart... "This is my girl, don't you dare take her from me!" From then on... The five powerful men started their days fighting for custody of Ruanruan. Jiang Jincheng looked eagerly at Ruantuanzi, "...And what about me?" The five fathers glared coldly at the man who was trying to compete with them for their daughter! "Get lost!"

Meng Qianqian, at the age of 15, married into the Lu Family to bring joy to the elderly matriarch. On the wedding night, urgent news arrived from the border that her husband had been commanded to go to war. Six months later, he tragically died at the hands of Beiliang soldiers. Five years later, the husband who had been presumed dead returned, and by his side was an ethereal mute woman named Wan'er. Lu Lingxiao said that Wan'er was the descendant of a loyal and righteous family, entirely different from her—a merchant girl reeking of copper coins. He claimed Wan'er was a true paragon of noble character. Lu Lingxiao also said that Wan'er was an eagle soaring in the heavens, while someone like her was nothing more than a fragile flower, unworthy of comparison. It was not until the land was broken, the city walls fell, and she wielded a Red Tassel Spear to crush countless soldiers that Lu Lingxiao realized he had misjudged her. She was not a delicate flower confined within the depths of the mansion; she was the fiercest west wind of Yumen Pass.

Xue Xi is forced to fall in love at first sight with this dangerous man on their first meeting. With death being the only other option, she makes the first move: “I am rich and I can fight.” “Be my boyfriend and I’ll protect you.” From then on, news of the Xue family’s eldest daughter and number one student keeping a gigolo slowly gets out. Alas, she is someone who protects people she calls her own fiercely, until that fateful day—shielding the man behind her from the supposed-hooligans, she proclaims coldly: “My boyfriend is timid, so come at me if you have any issues instead.” The hooligans shivers in fear as they look toward a certain big boss who is being protected. So the infamous “Black Yama” actually has this kind of hobby?